CJ Baxter

Cedric "CJ" Baxter Jr. (born June 28, 2005) is an American football running back for the Texas Longhorns.

Early years
Baxter attended Edgewater High School in Orlando, Florida. During his high school career, he had 3,826 rushing yards and 57 touchdowns. Brooks played in the 2023 Under Armour All-America Game. A five-star recruit, he committed to the University of Texas at Austin to play college football.

College career
Baxter entered his true freshman year at Texas in 2023 as the starting running back becoming the first true freshman since Ricky Williams in 1995 to start the opener. He started the first two games of the season before missing the next two games due to a foot injury, which allowed Jonathon Brooks to take over as the starter. After Brooks suffered a season ending torn ACL, Baxter reclaimed the starting job. Overall, he played in 12 games with six starts and had 659 yards on 138 carries with five touchdowns.